To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing drone navigation software in Death Valley to prepare future rotorcraft for Mars’ ...

From NASA's Death Valley tests for Mars helicopter replacements to Ukraine's interceptor drones, the rapid evolution of drone ...

Live updates from the Starlink 6-99 mission, which launched 8:42 a.m. Dec. 17 from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

When NASA engineers want to test a concept for exploring the Red Planet, they have to find ways to create Mars-like conditions here on Earth. Then they test, tinker, and repeat.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring the surface of Mars since it landed there in spectacular fashion nearly five ...

NASA funds new software to enhance drone navigation over featureless Martian terrain. This initiative supports autonomous ...

NASA has sent over three drones for a test in California's Death Valley, and it aims to solve the issues of Ingenuity for a ...

After reaching Mars with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter proved a huge success as it ...

The team had to endure temperatures that reached a maximum of around 113 degrees Fahrenheit, with only a small pop-up tent to shield them from the intense sun and heat. While NASA has used Death ...

NASA is testing next-generation Mars drone tech in a place a lot like the Red Planet - California’s Mojave Desert in Death ...

A team of North Carolina State University graduate students, Rescue Pack, is among 8 winners of a NASA prize for its ...